Must-see fort · Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
Hatra
مملكة الحضر
Hatra is a fort in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq.
Hatra: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Hatra
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Hatra — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.58692, 42.71716. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hatra
- Old Assyrian Temple of Ishtar at Assur · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~64 km · Must-see
- Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~64 km · Must-see
- Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~64 km · Must-see
- Al Hadar · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~0 km
- Athar al Hadar · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~0 km
- Ayn Umm al Kayl · attraction · Nineveh Governorate · ~9 km
- Kharaib Rum · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~20 km
- Hawr Umm adh Dhiyabah · lake · Nineveh Governorate · ~23 km
- Darih Bandar Basha · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~24 km
- Khirbat ad Dubbah · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~31 km
- Ayn Sadid · attraction · Saladin Governorate · ~31 km
- Kharabat Ali Allaw · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~33 km
- Kharaib Jumaysah · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~37 km
- Khirbat Ramah al Athari · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~37 km
- Umm Dabaghiyah · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~48 km
- Umm Tubuq · attraction · Nineveh Governorate · ~52 km
- Khirbat Umm Garun al Athari · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~53 km
- Ayn Tarfawi · attraction · Nineveh Governorate · ~54 km
Other forts & heritage near Hatra
- Old Assyrian Temple of Ishtar at Assur · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~64 km · Must-see
- Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~64 km · Must-see
- Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) · fort · Saladin Governorate · ~64 km · Must-see
- Tell al-Rimah · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~98 km · Must-see
- Nimrud · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~99 km · Must-see
- Tell Taya · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~107 km · Must-see
- Dair Mar Elia · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~109 km · Must-see
- Yarim Tepe · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~109 km · Must-see
- talafar · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~113 km · Must-see
- Bashtabya Castle · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~116 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hatra open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Hatra yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Hatra?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Hatra?
Nearby: Old Assyrian Temple of Ishtar at Assur (fort, 64 km), Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta (fort, 64 km), Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) (fort, 64 km), Al Hadar (fort, 0 km), Athar al Hadar (fort, 0 km), Ayn Umm al Kayl (attraction, 9 km).
Is Hatra worth visiting?
Hatra is listed as a must-see fort in Iraq on Spotwander.